West Chester, Pa. — Qurate Retail GroupSM has appointed Scott Barnhart as its new chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. As COO, Barnhart leads supply chain, procurement, global business services, and corporate real estate and workplace services (CREWS) for all Qurate Retail Group brands globally; customer service and experience for all U.S. brands; and QVC® and HSN®’s U.S. fulfillment operations. Barnhart also oversees the transformation management office for Project Athens, Qurate Retail Group’s 3-year plan to establish revenue stability, OIBDA margin expansion and incremental cash flow generation. Barnhart reports to …
Ballard Designs
West Palm Beach, Fla. — Ballard Designs has chosen West Palm Beach, Fla., as the location of its inaugural Interior Design Studio concept store, and this month opened a newly renovated 2,500-square-foot space to become Ballard’s 17th retail location nationwide. “We’re so excited to launch our first ever Design Studio in this area because our 40+ years of client buying trends and business data tell us that the people of West Palm Beach love Ballard Designs,” says Dominic Milanese, vice president of retail for Ballard Designs. The new retail studio …
Englewood, Colo. — Qurate Retail, Inc. has hired David Rawlinson II to assume the role of president and CEO, effective October 1. He will succeed Mike George, who is retiring, after a 2-month transition period beginning August 1, during which time Rawlinson will serve as president and CEO-elect. “We are pleased to welcome David Rawlinson to the Qurate family,” says Greg Maffei, executive chairman of Qurate Retail. “David brings an impressive track record of success, most recently with two storied brands, Nielsen and Grainger. At these companies, David was a …
Nashville, Tenn. — Décor and furniture retailer Ballard Designs is celebrating its new Nashville, Tenn., store location opening in the Green Hills shopping area. The new Nashville store is Ballard’s 15th location since launching its national retail expansion in 2007. Visitors to the 10,000-square-foot store, which opened in October, can get inspiration for their own design projects by seeing how the retailer’s popular catalog is brought to life in fully decorated vignettes. Design experts are available in store to offer free advice. “Ballard already has quite a devoted following in Nashville,” says Karen …